Citizen science: help Explore Your Shore and do a Rocky Shore Safari
The National Biodiversity Data Centre today launched our Rocky Shore Safari which is a new survey under our Explore Your […]
Read MoreThe National Biodiversity Data Centre today launched our Rocky Shore Safari which is a new survey under our Explore Your […]
Read MoreThis webinar was given by Jenny Deakin of the EPA Catchments Unit on 5 June 2020 as part of the […]
Read MoreThe latest update to catchments.ie has made chemistry data downloadable. These downloads are available for every subcatchment and water body […]
Read MoreThe WaterMARKE project will develop operational guidelines for farmers, advisors and policy makers for the successful implementation of water quality […]
Read MoreRaymond Flynn and Francis Mackin from Queens University Belfast tell us about how their research is helping us understand the […]
Read MoreSource to Tap are monitoring water quality in the River Derg to gauge the impact of grants given to farmers […]
Read MoreConor Galvin from the OPW tells us about how Natural Water Retention Measures can deliver multiple environmental benefits for habitats, […]
Read MoreThe Lough Carra Catchment Association has supported the publication of ‘The Marl Crusts of Lough Cara’ by Philip Doddy. This […]
Read MoreThe overall theme of Catchment Science 2019, hosted by the Teagasc Agricultural Catchments Programme in Wexford, Ireland, was “Achieving quality […]
Read MoreEnhancing the production and productivity of New Zealand’s primary sector, while maintaining and improving the quality of the country’s land […]
Read MoreQuite simply, everyone in Ireland has a role to play. This can be from something as simple as making sure you don’t pollute your local stream, or a local community working together to establish a Rivers Trust to enhance the rivers and lakes in their area, to a Government Department or Agency helping a Minister implement a new policy to help protect and enhance all our water bodies.
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The Local Authority Waters Programme coordinates the efforts of local authorities and other public bodies in the implementation of the River Basin Management Plan, and supports local community and stakeholder involvement in managing our natural waters, for everyone’s benefit.
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